News from the Caribbean for
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Archives for Tuesday, July 4, 2006:
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| BRADES, Montserrat: On Friday, June 30, 2006, Montserrat Volcano Observatory (MVO) scientists reported that there had been a dome collapse with an associated ash plume of over 12,000 feet. read more.. |
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BROOKLYN, USA:  The arrest and arraignment in New York of indicted alleged drug baron and death squad mastermind Roger Khan could lead to the exposure of a criminal network involving Guyanese Cabinet officials, says the New York based Caribbean Guyana Institute for Democracy (CGID). read more.. |
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| ROSEAU, Dominica: A committee put in place to review the salaries of Dominican parliamentarians believes that their take-home pay should be adjusted. read more.. |
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| NEW YORK, USA: Humanitarian agency Church World Service (CWS) is protesting the recommendations in an advance draft it has received of a new report by the Bush Administration's Commission for Assistance to a Free Cuba. read more.. |
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| CASTRIES, St Lucia: Berthia Parle, outgoing president of the Caribbean Hotel Association (CHA), is a "stand-up leader" for whom the Caribbean region should be extremely proud, declares Lelei LeLaulu, President of the Counterpart International. read more.. |
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ST CROIX, USVI:  The US Virgin Islands is celebrating the 158th anniversary of their emancipation from slavery on St Croix with art exhibits, re-enactments and other cultural and historical activities. It was on July 3, 1848 when more than 8,000 enslaved Africans incapacitated the occupying army. read more.. |
COMMENTARY
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 It sounds very strange, in my view, to hear a Minister in our Parliament last week in the process of upbraiding another MP, who was quoting the St Vincent Prime Minister, Dr Ralph Gonzales, for expressing concerns. read more.. |
SPORTS NEWS
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KINGSTON, Jamaica (AFP):  A fuming Brian Lara revealed he was informed on the eve of the just-ended fourth and final Test against India that he had been made a member of the West Indies selection committee one month earlier. The 37-year-old batting superstar made the announcement on Sunday. read more.. |
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KINGSTON, Jamaica (AFP):  Indian captain Rahul Dravid feels his side won the four-Test series against West Indies since they played the better cricket. Having set West Indies a target of 269, India won the fourth and final Test at Sabina Park by 49 runs to win the series 1-0. read more.. |
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| LONDON, England: Grenadian international Jason Roberts has signed a four-year transfer deal to join another Premiership side, Blackburn Rovers from his old club Wigan Athletic. read more.. |
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| BASSETERRE, St Kitts: The CARICOM 10K Run held on Sunday to commemorate the 27th Summit of CARICOM Heads of Government in St Kitts was won by Pamenos Ballantyne of St Vincent and the Grenadines. read more.. |
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| HAVANA, Cuba (AFP): Football is suffering in Cuba because it comes low on the priority list way behind the Caribbean island's top sport of baseball, according to respected coach Roberto Hernandez. read more.. |
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